Cops looking for leads in murder of top Colorado official

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-- Fox News alert just 48 hours after an assassination style hit on a high ranking state official in Colorado.

Investigators are looking into whether a powerful Saudi Arabian family.

Is in any way tied to this murder.

Complements was executive director of the Colorado department of corrections.

And as the manhunt for his killer expands the questions grow about who could've carried this out.

Welcome to America live news is breaking on this right now everyone welcome I'm Megyn Kelly investigators working on several theories today as they hunt for clues in the Clements murder.

But one leading theory involved this man here he is a Saudi nationals serving time in Colorado for sexually assaulting a housekeeper.

And holding her as a virtual slave for years.

The saudis wanted him to serve his sentence back home that's what he wanted as well.

Compliment said no a little more than a week ago.

Seven days later someone knocked on the door of Coleman's home and shot him dead when he answered.

Claudia Cowan is live in Denver with more Claudia.

Well make -- investigators seem to have few clues in this case still no suspect or motive and they're not ruling out.

That this might have been a random shooting but given compliments position they're taking a hard look at people who might have held a grudge.

And that would include who might an Al Turkey convicted in 2006 he's serving eight years to life -- on lawful sexual conduct theft and extortion.

A week ago laments denied his request for a prison transfer in part because Al Turkey refused to undergo sex offender treatment.

-- -- is from an influential Saudi family who's been fighting his conviction here in Colorado officials would only say this about the possible -- I can say there were aware of that information.

As you know from the start of this investigation when it began last night.

Because.

The fact that mr.

Clements served in the position that he did.

As the executive director of but Colorado department of corrections we're sensitive to that -- to the fact there could be any number of people who may have a motive.

For wanting to target him for a crime such as this.

Even so key players in Alpert he's prosecution are now getting extra security including John southerners the state attorney general.

Who originally investigated -- Turkey for selling recordings made by Islamic terror groups and the FBI now also on the case.

Meantime investigators try to track down a woman who was seen speed walking -- comments home at the time of the shooting.

And who may have seen a suspicious car described as a late model Lincoln -- Cadillac that was parked near clemens' home with the engine running but no one inside.

And then was spotted driving away just minutes later.

Investigators not talking publicly today saying only that they will have another news conference if there are major developments in the case.

-- while Claudia thank you.

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